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Intracranial hypertension

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Intracranial hypertension
Abnormally high blood pressure within the skull.


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It is also a symptom of preeclampsia, and may be associated with endocrinopathies such as thyrotoxicosis, acromegaly, and sometimes hypothyroidism, or due to a neurogenic causes such as intracranial hypertension.
Geriatrics For patients suffering from chronic headaches, the finding of swollen optic discs, or papilledma, is a key sign that indicates raised intracranial pressure (ICP) which may be due to hydrocephalus, benign intracranial hypertension, or a brain tumor, among other conditions.
Proceeds will be donated to the Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation, which researches the cause and cure for intracranial hypertension.
 
 
 
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